DGK Skateboards

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The acronym DGK stands first and foremost for Dirty Ghetto Kids. In a broader sense, however, the three letters stand for fresh clothing designs, well-engineered skateboard decks, and a lot of street and hip-hop flavour. The man behind the brand is pro skater Stevie Williams, who founded DGK in 2002 with his business partners. A solid crew began to form around Williams, and DGK became
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DGK Skateboards

The acronym DGK stands first and foremost for Dirty Ghetto Kids. In a broader sense, however, the three letters stand for fresh clothing designs, well-engineered skateboard decks, and a lot of street and hip-hop flavour. The man behind the brand is pro skater Stevie Williams, who founded DGK in 2002 with his business partners. A solid crew began to form around Williams, and DGK became known for their high-calibre team and their visual output.Meanwhile, DGK not only produces decks but also shirts, hoodies, caps and accessories for plenty of looks and mixes things up in the skateboard world. In the skatedeluxe Online Skate Shop, you’ll find a wide range of products from DGK Skateboards.

A brand for skaters who had nothing - the story of DGK Skateboards

The slogan used by DGK roots back to Stevie Williams. Stevie grew up in Philadelphia and like almost every skater there, he was a regular at the now unfortunately demolished Love Park. The central square in the city quickly became a second home for Stevie and his friends. In the local skate scene, they soon got the name Dirty Ghetto Kids, an allusion to the origin of the boys, who came from the problem areas of the city.

Since then, Stevie fully pulled off the American dream and the products of DGK are not only available in shops worldwide, but are also worn by rappers and celebrities such as 2 Chainz, Ludacris and Justin Bieber. However, the label has not forgotten its roots and is still firmly anchored in the skateboard world. Among other things, the team, which has already won Transworld SKATEboarding Magazine’s “Best Team”, has definitely proven their worth.

The DGK Skate Team

Stevie Williams brought Josh Kalis onboard in 2009 and the two skaters who had shaped the Love Park scene so decisively were finally reunited. With the Brazilian Rodrigo TX, another legend stepped onto the team in 2011. The pro team was completed by the extremely talented skaters, Dane Vaughn, Marquise Henry and Boo Johnson. The last two were introduced in the Blood Money video. Two years prior, the last full-length video was released under the name Public Advisory.

The Dirty Ghetto Kids Style

The decks and streetwear from DGK Skateboards show how well influences from hip-hop and street culture can be absorbed and integrated into designs. Be it stencil and graffiti styles or photo prints - DGK shows how well the two worlds can be linked together. So, if you’re on the search for a skateboard brand with plenty of hip-hop style, DGK Skateboards is exactly the thing for you!